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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1979
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD NOW BE EXAMINED WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, IN CONSULTATION WITH DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED AND THE ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WOULD BE SOUGHT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE VERY PLEASED TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
INCREASED EFFORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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THE GOVERNMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNIT WHICH PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE FORMULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY IN HONG KONG IS BEING STRENGTHENED TO ENABLE IT TO CONTINUE COLLECTING DATA NEEDED TO FORM AN OBJECTIVE BASIS FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING STAFF ARE CURRENTLY BEING SOUGHT THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE LOCAL PRESS TO FILL A NUMBER OF NEWLY CREATED POSTS AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF SENIORITY WITHIN EACH OF THE FOUR PRINCIPAL GROUPS IN THE UNIT. THESE GROUPS COVER AIR POLLUTION, WATER POLLUTION, NOISE AND VIBRATION AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL.
EACH GROUP WILL BE INVOLVED IN POLLUTION SURVEY WORK USING ADVANCED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO ESTABLISH EXISTING LEVELS OF POLLUTION IN HONG KONG, AND TRENDS IN POLLUTION LEVELS, AS WELL AS ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
OTHER GROUP ACTIVITIES WILL INVOLVE ANALYSING THE DATA FROM THE SURVEYS IN HONG KONG TOGETHER WITH INFORMATION FROM ABROAD TO FORMULATE POLICIES AND LEGISLATION APPROPRIATE TO THE PARTICULAR CONDITIONS HERE.
THE NEW STAFF WILL NEED TO POSSESS A UNIVERSITY OR POLYTECHNIC QUALIFICATION. EXPERIENCE IN A RELEVANT FIELD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE MORE SENIOR POSTS.
THE GOVERNMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADVISER, DR. STUART REED, WHO HEADS THE UNIT COMMENTED: THIS IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN HONG KONG TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY,+
+ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IS A RELATIVELY NEW FIELD. IT IS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY IN NATURE AND WE SHALL BE LOOKING FOR STAFF ACROSS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES WHO CAN APPLY THEIR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO FINDING THE RIGHT SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS FACING US IN HONG KONG.
+WHAT WE HOPE TO GET+, DR. REED SAID, ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AFRAID TO LEAVE ASIDE THE TEXT BOOK SOLUTION AND TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THE JOB WE HAVE TO TACKLE. CHEMISTS, PHYSICISTS, BIOLOGISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, AND ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERS AND OTHERS IN RELATED DISCIPLINES, COULD FORM PART OF THE SMALL VIGOROUS TEAM WE PLAN TO SET UP.+
THE POSTS, WHICH ARE ALL CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS TO THE PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT AFTER PROBATION PERIODS WILL BE ADVERTISED TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND ON DECEMBER 29. APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON THE JANUARY 12, 1980.
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